October 16, 1958
The Four Dots    
Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood, California
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
FR 106 FREEDOM F-44005 Don't Wake Up The Kids Albert Stone & Jewel Akens 2:32 BCD 15989 HK
Musicians - The Four Dots (featuring Albert (Jerry) Stone and Jewel Akens): vocal overdub (at a later date) - Eddie Cochran: guitar and electric bass overdub - Johnny Meeks: guitar - Cliff Simmons: piano - Clyde Pennington: drums.
  The release of 'Don't Wake Up The Kids' on the 4 LP box set "20th Anniversary" ECSP 20 has 0:57 seconds of bass noodling and studio chatter before the take starts.
           
Freedom F-44005 (side A) Freedom F-44005 (promo side A) Jewel Akens

Bear Family BCD 15989 HK (Ger)
Unknown session between September and December 1958
The Four Dots    
Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood, California 
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
FR 107 FREEDOM F-44005 Pleading For Your Love Jewel Akens   Not available on CD
Musicians - The Four Dots (featuring Albert (Jerry) Stone and Jewel Akens): Eddie Cochran: guitar
 
Freedom F-44005 (side B) Freedom F-44005 (promo side B)  

(Probably) 1958
Eddie Cochran

Unknown recording location
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 (UK) Nervous Breakdown (version 1) Eddie Cochran 1:57 BCD 15989 HK
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Unidentified: other musicians.
   
  'Nervous Breakdown' (version 1) also available on CD ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010.
 
Rockstar RSRCD 010 (UK)

 

Bear Family BCD 15989 HK (Ger)

Late 1958

Eddie Cochran
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California 
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 1 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 2 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 3 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 4 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 5 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 6 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 7 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 8 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 9 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 10 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 11 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 12 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 13 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 14 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) take 15 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
LONDON RE-G 1301 (UK) Nervous Breakdown - version 2 (unknown take) Eddie Cochran 2:18 BCD 15989 HK
  ROCKSTAR RSRCD 026 (UK) Nervous Breakdown - version 2 (undubbed version: no drums and hand claps) Eddie Cochran 2:18 BCD 15989 HK
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar and guitar overdub - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - possibly Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: hand clapping.
   
  'Nervous Breakdown' (version 2) undubbed version also available on CD ROCKSTAR RSRCD 026.
 
London RE-G 1301 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 026 (UK)

  

Bear Family BCD 15989 HK (Ger)

Late 1958

Sherman Scott
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California 
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
FR 114 FREEDOM F-44009 How'dja Do Sherman Scott 2:13 EMI CD ECB 1
Musicians - Sherman Scott: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar - Unidentified: rhythm guitar, electric bass, drums and hand clapping. 

Freedom F-44009 (promo side A)

EMI CD ECB 1 (UK)

December 11, 1958

The Four Dots
Goldstar Recording Studios - Hollywood, California 
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 1 Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 2 Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 3 Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 4 Jewel Akens Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Fontella (version 2) take 5 Jewel Akens 2:08 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
SPV 306592 CD (GER) Fontella (version 2) take 5 (master with overdubs) Jewel Akens 2:11 SPV 306592 CD
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 6 Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 2) take 7 Jewel Akens Unreleased
 
Unreleased Once More - take 1 Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Once More - take 2 / false start Albert Stone 0:09 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Once More - take 3 / false start Albert Stone ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Once More - take 4 / false start Albert Stone ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Once More - take 5 / false start Albert Stone 0:06 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Once More - take 6 (master) Albert Stone 2:31 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
Unreleased Once More - take 7 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 8 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 9 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 10 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 11 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 12 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 13 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 14 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 15 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 16 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 17 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 18 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 19 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 20 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 21 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Once More - take 22 Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 (UK) Once More - take 22 (with guitar overdub) Albert Stone 2:07 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010
Unreleased Bread Fred - take 1 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Bread Fred - take 2 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Bread Fred - take 3 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Bread Fred - take 4 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 (UK) Bread Fred - take 5 (master) Jewel Akens 2:05 BCD 15989 HK
ROCKSTAR RSR-EP 2007 (UK) Bread Fred - take 6 (backing track with echo) Jewel Akens 2:09 Musidisc/DCA 108292 (FR)
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Bread Fred - take 6 (backing track without echo) Jewel Akens 2:20 Not available on CD
Unreleased Hide & Go Seek - take 1 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Hide & Go Seek - take 2 / false start Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Hide & Go Seek - take 3 Jewel Akens Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Hide & Go Seek - take 4 (master) Jewel Akens 2:16 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
Unreleased Hide & Go Seek - take 5 (backing track / false start) Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased Hide & Go Seek - take 6 (backing track) Jewel Akens Unreleased
Unreleased If I Were Dying - take 1 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased If I Were Dying - take 2 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased If I Were Dying - take 3 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 (UK) If I Were Dying - take 4 / false start Albert Stone 1:02 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
CONIFER CFRC 505 (UK) If I Were Dying - take 5 (master) Albert Stone 1:58 BCD 15989 HK
Musicians - Albert (Jerry) Stone and Jewel Akens (lead vocals) -  Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdub -  Plas Johnson: saxophone - probably Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: piano, electric bass and vocals.
   
  'Bread Fred' (take 6 backing track with echo) was made available on the rare French CD 'Eddie Forever Vol.2' (Musidisc/DCA 108292), released in 1991. 'Bread Fred' (master) and 'If I Were Dying' (master) are also available on CD ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003.

Rockstar RSR-LP 1009 (UK)

Rockstar RSR-EP 2007 (UK)

Conifer CFRC 505 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 003 (UK)

December 11, 1958 (session hours: 20:00 - 23:00)

Johnny Burnette
Gold Star Recording Studios - Hollywood, California  
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
FR 115 Unreleased/lost  Remember Johnny Burnette Unreleased/lost 
FR 116 Unreleased/lost  Dutchman's Gold Johnny Burnette Unreleased/lost 
FR 117 Unreleased/lost  The Table  Johnny Burnette Unreleased/lost 
FR 118 FREEDOM F-44011 Me And The Bear  Johnny Burnette 2:22 BCD 15989 HK
Musicians - Johnny Burnette: vocal and guitar; Eddie Cochran: guitar - Joe Maphis: guitar and banjo - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - Ray Johnson: piano - Plas Johnson: saxophone.
FR 119 is 'Gumbo', the B-side of 'Me And The Bear' (FREEDOM F-44011). Eddie Cochran might be on that recording as well. A copy of the FREEDOM single was found in Eddie Cochran's record collection. It is also rumoured that Eddie is on 'Kiss Me' b/w 'I'm Restless' (FREEDOM F-44001). A copy of this single was also found in Eddie Cochran's record collection. There is no doubt wheter Eddie Cochran played on 'Me And The Bear' as the session sheets have been found indicating that Eddie cochran played guitar alongside Joe Maphis.
  'Me And The Bear' is also available on CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16438 IL.
   
Johnny Burnette was born on March 25, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. Johnny Burnette, a contemporary of Elvis Presley in the Memphis scene of the mid-'50s, Burnette played a similar brand of fiery, spare wildman rockabilly. With his brother Dorsey (on bass) and guitarist Paul Burlison forming his Rock 'N Roll Trio, he recorded a clutch of singles for Decca in 1956 and 1957 that achieved nothing more than regional success. Featuring the groundbreaking fuzzy tone of Burlison's guitar, Johnny's energetic vocals, and Dorsey's slapping bass, these recordings -- highlighted by the first rock & roll version of "Train Kept a-Rollin'" -- compare well to the classic Sun rockabilly of the same era. The trio disbanded in 1957, and Johnny found pop success as a teen idol in the early '60s with hits like "You're Sixteen" and "Dreamin'." Burnette died in a boating accident in Clear Lake, California, 1964. His brother, Dorsey, achieved modest success as a solo act in the early '60s, and Burlison recently resurfaced as a member of the Sun Rhythm Section (Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide).
Freedom F-44011 (promo)  Johnny Burnette Bear Family BCD16438IL (Germany)

Bear Family BCD 15989 HK (Ger)

December 1958

Eddie Cochran

Hollywood, California

Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased / demo lost Hurry Up (demo) Eddie Cochran

Unreleased / demo lost
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar. 
'Hurry Up' is a demo for Ritchie Valens who recorded it in january 1959. Eddie's fiancee Sharon Sheeley had written 'Hurry Up' for Eddie as he was always late. Eddie felt it would be a great song for Ritchie to record.

Between Christmas 1958 and the first week of 1959

Al Lee Perkins
New York
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased One sweet Tomorrow Al Lee Perkins

Unreleased
Musicians - Al Lee Perkins: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: electric bass and drums.
   
  Eddie Cochran spent Christmas and into the New Year in New York where he was part of the Alan Freed package Show of Stars 1958. During his stay in New York he played on a demo by Al Lee Perkins.

Acknowledgements: Uli Kisker for info and scan of French CD release (Musidisc/DCA 108292) of Bread Fred' (take 6 backing track with echo) and playing time as well as pre-take info on 'Don't Wake Up The Kids'. Bjorn Witlox for scan of Freedom F-44009 (promo side A). Uli Kisker for 'Fontella' take 5 with overdubs available on Germany's Yellow Label CD 'Nervous Breakdown' SPV 306592 CD.